Modelling the Undead: what can zombies teach us about public health?

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Zombie 101: Compare types from fiction to explore how medicine models and solves real-world healthcare challenges.

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What defines a zombie? This event compares different zombie types from fictional universes to uncover how medical professionals understand real-world healthcare challenges, and how modelling helps tackle real-life, complex health issues. A light-hearted and interactive discussion will reveal surprising connections between gruesome zombie outbreaks and serious healthcare systems. No prior knowledge needed – just bring your curiosity!Note: no zombies will be allowed in!Presented with HEOR ---------------------------------------------------IF Oxford uses Pay What You Decide (PWYD) ticketing, which means you can choose to pay whatever you want — or can afford. You can make your donation during booking, at the event, or afterwards.A suggested contribution per person, per event enjoyed will help secure the future of the Festival and support its continued success :· Community donation of £5· Standard donation of £10· Supporter donation of £20· Generous supporter donation of £30All ticket options offer the same access. Please choose the amount that feels right for you.All IF Oxford tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable unless a show has been cancelled – in which case we shall notify you and reimburse the price of the tickets as soon as possible – or the particulars of the show change in a manner which results in you being unable or unwilling to attend, in which case we will reimburse the price of the tickets as soon as possible. There may be a small allocation of free tickets, please email info@if-oxford.com with a reasoning to request a free ticket for a specific event and the team will get back to you as soon as possible.Please Note: The contribution associated with this ticket is considered a donation in support of the Festival and is therefore non-refundable.IF Oxford is run by The Oxfordshire Science Festival (charity #1151361) and your donation may be eligible for Gift Aid, where a charity can claim back an extra 25% of your donation at no cost to you. Gift Aid forms can be downloaded from <a href="http://www.if-oxford.com/donate" title="http://www.if-oxford.com/donate" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.if-oxford.com/donate</a>The Festival reserves the right to modify event formats and manage the audience in accordance with the Festival’s Attendance Policy: <a href="https://if-oxford.com/about/policies/attendance-policy/" title="https://if-oxford.com/about/policies/attendance-policy/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://if-oxford.com/about/policies/attendance-policy</a>